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Why do I not “talk myself out of” my bipolar moods?

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“You are not even trying to feel better.\” “I have bipolar disorder. It is not about trying\” “Yeah, but you take medication for it now. Just explain to yourself. Tell yourself why your feelings are irrational and they\’ll go away.\” Irrational. The word stings. I like to think I am rational. I even included the […]

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Can Writing Change You?

There are writers who say writing is not therapy; that it may express but it will not change you. For me, that has been entirely untrue. Writing has cut a path through depressions and creative drought, spurred insights, and promoted struggles which led to solving real and pressing problems. Some people meditate for similar reasons,